Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Moldova
Moldova: Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds was 0.1292 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Moldova, 1997–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 0.1292 for share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in 2023.
The figure is up 226.7% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Moldova peaked at 43.98 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.005, in 2014.
That places Moldova 99th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.66 | 19.1 | 43.98 | 3 |
| 2000s | 13.94 | 1.47 | 41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2302 | 0.005 | 0.8351 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0874 | 0.0161 | 0.1646 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More poverty & inequality data for Moldova
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 8 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.73 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 3,434 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 30.64 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.146 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 32.03 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.1087 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.1087 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1365 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.1355 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Moldova?
- Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Moldova was 0.1292 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 43.98 in 1999.
- What is the lowest share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.005 in 2014.
- How does Moldova rank for share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds?
- Moldova ranks 99th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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